A push broom with special features to aid in removal of roofing shingles has a metal nail removal tool which is provided on the broom head that functions much like a claw hammer. A user may slide the tool under a nail head and then lifts up on the handle from a standing position to remove the nail. Secondly, the forward-facing edge of the broom body is lined with magnets. This feature allows for easy pickup of nails, staples, and metal debris from grass, pavement and other areas without having to bend over to pick them up, while ensuring that all metal objects are removed.

A modular cleaning set includes one or more separable components magnetically attached to each other, and including a broom, dustpan, mini-brooms, and one or more brushes. The handles and rods of the cleaning set may be reversibly attached to any of the individually separable components.

Representative embodiments of devices and techniques disclose improved tools and tool sets for simplifying and improving the process of preparing or fixing skateboard obstacles to make the obstacles more skateable. For instance, the devices and techniques can be used for smoothing and preparing the surfaces of concrete (and other material) surfaces and edges to improve them for use with a skateboard. The tools can include a brick tool, a broom tool, and an adjustable handle, and a tool set can include at least one of each.

The present disclosure relates to a combination sweeping and dusting tool with a broom and a duster attachment. The duster attachment has a skirt-like configuration with an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the duster attachment are defined by a fabric having an inner surface and outer surface. Dust-attractant elements are attached to and extend outwardly from the outer surface of the lower portion of the fabric. The upper portion of the fabric does not have dust-attractant elements. The fabric extends around the broom head with the inner surface adjacent the broom head and the outer surface facing outwardly. The duster attachment is positioned the broom head with the fabric covering at least a lower portion of the first and second faces of the broom head and the bottom edge of the duster attachment being adjacent a sweeping plane.

There is provided a cleaning device comprising a shaft with a proximal portion and a distal portion. The device comprises a sweeping mechanism comprising a bristle head and a set of bristles attached to the bristle head, the bristle head coupled to a distal end of the distal portion. The device comprises a suction mechanism comprising a suction head disposed adjacent the distal end of the distal portion. The device comprises a switching mechanism operable to control displacement of the bristle head and the set of bristles relative to the suction head between their extended state and their retracted state. The displacement of the bristle head and the set of bristles between their extended state and their retracted state selectively positions the set of bristles to cover or expose the suction head respectively, thereby enabling operation of the device in a sweeping mode or a vacuuming mode respectively.